On eyebright, endangered plant species, and ethical/sustainable sourcing

Learn how to harvest nettle seed, a potent, mineral-rich kidney support!

Small flares streaking across the night sky, large balls of bright light strewing colorful debris in their trail. Get ready to enjoy the Perseid meteor shower season!

Sitting on the garden bench, eyes closed, focused on the conversations around me. Birds calling, bees buzzing, the high-pitched humming of gnats. Something was missing: the sound of crickets.

“It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements, but it has now been realized that this is a very old-fashioned view…. The things that change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian jungle, and subsequently a storm ravages half of Europe.”

After a year of physical and at times seeping mental confinement, there came a sudden whoosh! of energy and creativity. These are signs of spring balance in TCM and Ayurveda. I’ve been keeping a file of interesting topics I want to pursue, someday. Well, that day is now.

Introducing my favorite characters in a scene from the Spring Opus 2021. The cast consists of the following:

· Nettles: tough, aggressive, prickly; smells like the ocean on a warm day which is a cover for its high mineral content; good at quickly establishing boundaries

Want some recipes to get you started on your Spring detox? Check these out!

Mother Earth is rousing from her Winter slumber and it’s time to get your liver and gall bladder cleansed. Or so they say. Aren’t those two organs already in the business of breaking down “stuff” and helping us digest? How much more cleaning do they need?!